The Parker Street Waste Site is a currently estimated 114-acre area located in an urban area of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  The estimated extent of the Parker Street Waste Site, based upon data generated to date, is believed to be bounded to the north by Durfee Street, to the east by Liberty Street and the Oak Grove Cemetery, to the south by North Street, and to the west by Summit Street.  Redeveloped on and centered around a former city-owned landfill, the Parker Street Waste Site includes the New Bedford High School campus, the Keith Middle School (KMS), the Hetland Memorial Skating Rink property, Walsh Field, the new Andre McCoy Field, residential properties, New Bedford Housing Authority properties, Carabiner’s Indoor Climbing Facility, and two private apartment complexes.

Week of April 9, 2012
On April 10, 2012, EPA, ERRS, and START remobilized to the Site to continue restoration activities.  ERRS mobilized personnel and equipment to continue placement and re-grading of topsoil at properties P-010, P-020, P-052, P-056, P-068, P-070, P-073, P-075, and P-076. ERRS' landscaping subcontractor was onsite to review remaining scope of work to be completed.    

Week of April 16, 2012
ERRS continued placement and re-grading of topsoil operations at properties P-052, P-056, P-073, P-074, and P-084.  ERRS conducted repairs to the front stairs and re-graded the front walkway at property P-056, patched the concrete driveway at property P-053, installed the raised garden bed in the backyard of property P-005, and installed the wooden form for the concrete pad at property P-084.  ERRS's landscaping subcontractor was onsite to re-plant arborvitaes at property P-023.  The landscaping subcontractor also completed plantings at P-028 and spread fertilizer at P-021, P-029, and P-042. ERRS's asphalt paving subcontractor was onsite to install and grade the sub-base  reconstruction of the asphalt basketball court at property P-052.

Week of April 23, 2012
Due to the muddy conditions resulting from heavy rain storms, ERRS constructed a temporary wooden walkway at property P-010 to allow for egress/ingress.  ERRS conducted repairs to the bulkhead at the Corner Sports store, which was damaged during removal activities at property P-023.  ERRS also augered holes for the re-installation of the basketball posts at property P-052.

Week of April 30, 2012
ERRS capped the abandoned water line to the building at property P-052, which was discovered during excavation activities at this property.  Also at property P-052, ERRS re-installed the basketball posts and poured the concrete base.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor was onsite to continue plantings at properties P-010, P-028, and P-068; and placed grass seed at property P-075.

Week of May 7, 2012
ERRS' landscaping contractor installed sod at properties P-010, P-068, P-077, and P-078; and placed grass seed at properties P-010, P-028, P-068, and P-075. ERRS' asphalt paving subcontractor conducted some repair/patch work at the former stockpile area on Shawmut Avenue.

Week of May 14, 2012
ERRS's asphalt paving subcontractor reconstructed the driveways at properties P-056 and P-076.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor installed of sod at properties P-073, P-074, and P-076; and installed plantings at properties P-012 and P-056.  START updated the Administrative File Record at the New Bedford Public Library.

Week of May 21, 2012
ERRS' landscaping subcontractor prepared properties P-010, P-082 and P-084 for sod installation.  Sod and plants were installed on properties P-010, P-48, and P-084.  ERRS' asphalt paving subcontractor repaired the driveways at properties P-P-020, P-021, and P-081; and repaired the walkway at property P-058.  ERRS' asphalt paving subcontractor performed additional grading activities on the basketball court area of property P-052.

Week of May 28, 2012
ERRS began regrading and installing a dry well area in the backyard of property P-004 to address flooding issues that occur during heavy rain events.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor installed plants at property P-056 and installed sod at properties P-049, P-056, and P-070.

Week of June 4, 2012
ERRS completed regrading and installation of the dry well at property P-004 and performed similar activities on the abutting property, P-003, which is also having flooding issues during heavy rain events.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor installed sod at properties P-049, P-081, and P-082.  ERRS and its landscaping subcontractor conducted additional grading of the topsoil at property P-052.  ERRS's asphalt subcontractor repaired the sidewalks near properties P-010 and P-048; and repaired the walkways a properties P-001 and P-006.  ERRS' asphalt paving subcontractor reconstructed the concrete pad in the backyard of property P-084.

Week of June 11, 2012
ERRS regraded and installed a dry well at property P-030 to address flooding issues that occurrs during heavy rain events.  ERRS repaired the erosion areas on properties P-002 and P-033, which resulted from runoff during the recent heavy rain events.  ERRS also placed additional topsoil at property P-052.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor installed plants and sod at properties P-003, P-004, P-049, P-056, P-061, and P-070. ERRS' landscaping subcontractor also replaced the dead sod at property P-042 and hydroseeded properties P-020, P-028, and P-029.

Week of June 18, 2012
ERRS' landscaping subcontractor installed sod at property P-052.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor also repaired sod areas at properties P-001, P-003, and P-004.  ERRS' asphalt paving subcontractor reconstructed the asphalt basketball court at property P-052.  ERRS' fence subcontractor installed stockade fence at property P-076.

Week of June 25, 2012
ERRS demobilized one of the office trailers at the command post area.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor was onsite to water newly installed sod areas and placed mulch material at property P-084.
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